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According to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), changing climatic conditions may affect rubber production across the world. Constant shortfall in the supply of natural rubber has been seen through 2009.
“Climate change has become an issue of serious concern on the supply potential of natural rubber. Apart from fall in yield, even the rubber growing regions in major producing countries are gradually rendered unsuitable for growing rubber”, says the ANRPC report.
It is pointed out in the report that the fluctuating climatic conditions are a threat to the growth of region-based new clones. Overall supply of natural rubber from the key producer nations reduced to 5.1% during 2009. Major rubber producing nations including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Cambodia, which account for 93% of the global supply, projected production falls at different levels.
Decline in Exports
The production of natural rubber in India fell by 8.9% between the months January and October the previous year. However, nations such as Malaysia experienced even deeper fall in this area.
Production shortfall can also be noticed in rubber exports on comparing 2009 from 2008. Rubber exports from India declined sharply. But, nations like Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Cambodia registered gains.
The Hindu
January 8, 2010
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